Table 3.
Comparisons of cardiovascular risk factors between the two groups of OSA
| Items | High risk for OSA | Low risk for OSA | t/χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lipids | ||||
| HDL (mmol/L) | 1.27 (0.29) | 1.46 (0.32) | −4.84 | <0.001 |
| LDL (mmol/L) | 2.94 (0.80) | 2.47 (0.77) | 4.73 | <0.001 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.73 (1.42) | 1.05 (0.66) | 6.86 | <0.001 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 4.69 (0.98) | 4.30 (0.90) | 3.40 | <0.001 |
| Glucose | ||||
| FBG (mmol/L) | 5.06 (0.59) | 4.90 (0.71) | 1.85 | 0.064 |
| 0.5 h-BG (mmol/L) | 8.60 (1.31) | 7.84 (1.51) | 3.90 | <0.001 |
| 2 h-BG (mmol/L) | 6.66 (1.48) | 5.98 (1.87) | 2.92 | 0.004 |
| Blood pressure | ||||
| SBP (mmHg) | 124.74 (14.60) | 112.98 (13.73) | 6.73 | <0.001 |
| DBP (mmol/L) | 80.81 (10.49) | 71.99 (10.05) | 6.91 | <0.001 |
| Cardiac structures | ||||
| IVST (cm) | 0.94 (0.13) | 0.88 (0.12) | 4.03 | <0.001 |
| LVED (cm) | 4.63 (0.41) | 4.38 (0.49) | 3.90 | <0.001 |
| LVPWT (cm) | 0.95 (0.12) | 0.88 (0.11) | 4.84 | <0.001 |
| Liver function | ||||
| AST (U/L) | 26.97 (24.49) | 19.54 (12.79) | 3.97 | <0.001 |
| ALT (U/L) | 38.82 (39.77) | 20.83 (13.38) | 7.53 | <0.001 |
| NAFLD (%) | 49 (71.01) | 109 (24.22) | 84.22 | <0.001 |
Data are means (SD) or n (%). SD: Standard deviation; BG: Blood glucose; FBG: Fasting blood glucose; SBP: Systolic blood pressure; DBP: Diastolic blood pressure; TG: Triglycerides; TC: Total cholesterol; LDL: Low-density lipoprotein; HDL: High-density lipoprotein; AST: Aspartate aminotransferase; ALT: Alanine aminotransferase; MS: Metabolic syndrome; NAFLD: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease; IVST: interventricular septum thickness; LVED: Left ventricular end diastolic diameter; LVPWT: Left ventricular posterior wall thickness.